Danish Third Rate ship of the line 'Neptunus' (1789)

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Lord Thurlow (Unknown) 1789-1802
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Neptunus
Nominal Guns	80	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Launched	1789	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Copenhagen - Zealand	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	7.9.1807	E-WIKI

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck184' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)57.7944 (178′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth48' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)15.0964 (46′ 7″ Imperial)
Draught Aft21' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)6.5961 (20′ 4″ Imperial)

Armament

1789Broadside Weight = 1005 Danish Pund (1098.465 lbs 502.299 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck30 Danish 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Danish 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Danish 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1789848 W006

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1804SekondløjtnantW039

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1807Wrecked en-route to EnglandW006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W039Johnny E. Balsved, Web Site

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:49	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Lord Thurlow' (1789) (Unknown) 1789-1802 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:44	Jon Miller	Robert WardlawBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1799-1807
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